diff --git a/Lib/test/test_gdb.py b/Lib/test/test_gdb.py
index 33d7dc523a8..3db10b664ee 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_gdb.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_gdb.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def get_gdb_version():
     try:
         proc = subprocess.Popen(["gdb", "-nx", "--version"],
                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                                 universal_newlines=True)
         with proc:
             version = proc.communicate()[0]